Elyse Steinberg

Elyse Steinberg is the co-director of the 2016 Sundance Grand Jury winner for Best Documentary, WEINER, a portrait of the former New York congressman. Prior to that, Steinberg wrote, produced, and directed the acclaimed feature documentary THE TRIAL OF SADDAM HUSSEIN (PBS,) an exposé on what really happened at the former dictator’s trial. Her other credits include directing & producing for MTV, A&E, and the PBS series NEED TO KNOW where she focused on issues of prison reform and juvenile justice.